Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA 20th District)
4th term Democrat from California 20th District.
Bio
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Residence: Fresno
Marital Status: Single
Prev. Occupation: Public Official
Prev. Political Exp.: CA Assembly, 1978-94; CA Senate, 1994-2002
Education: BA California State University - Fresno, 1974
Birthdate: 04/13/1952
Birthplace: Fresno, CA
Religion: Catholic
Percentage in Last Election: 52%
Major Opponent: Andy Vidak
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
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Website: costa.house.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
1314 Longworth House Office Building,District of Columbia 20515-0520
Phone: (202) 225-3341
Fax: (202) 225-9308
Fresno, California 93721
Phone: (559) 495-1620
Fax: (559) 495-1027
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: Scott Nishioki
- Scheduler: Juan Lopez
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Rep. Jim Costa by our constituents:
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Social
- Hanford, CA - 12/19/2011 -
tax vs. wages
- fresno, CA - 12/15/2011 -
Corzine Hearing
- Wasco, CA - 12/07/2011 -
Iran Nuclear Ruse Excuse for WW III, with Nukes
- Wasco, CA - 11/08/2011 -
Iran Nuclear Ruse Leading to WW III, with Nukes
- Wasco, CA - 11/08/2011 -
Debt Cap
- Selma, CA - 07/15/2011 -
Fiscal 2012 Defense Appropriations
- Sanger, CA - 07/11/2011 -
Debt Ceiling Negotiations
- Wasco, CA - 07/09/2011 -
Social Security cuts for debt cap
- Selma, CA - 07/07/2011 -
Agriculture - Ethanol
- Wasco, CA - 06/20/2011 -
H.R.754 and Hydraulic Fracturing Drilling
- Wasco, CA - 05/10/2011 -
Budget Votes Last Week
- Wasco, CA - 04/18/2011 -
A Budget Idea
- Lemoore, CA - 04/13/2011 -
Defense Spending Almost Doubled since 2001
- Wasco, CA - 04/12/2011 -
HB-1
- Wasco, CA - 04/07/2011 -
Balancing the federal budget
- Wasco, CA - 03/25/2011 -
Bad Vote Jim...Why are you voting to kill a program that helps struggling homeowners?
- Bakersfield, CA - 03/14/2011 -
Health care repeal
- Hanford, CA - 01/25/2011 -
Health Care
- Parlier, CA - 01/25/2011 -
Water is Life
- Fresno, CA - 01/14/2011
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Recent Headlines
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The Beat: Defense
Congress.org editor Ryan Teague Beckwith and CQ defense reporter John Donnelly discuss the latest in defense news.
Alerts from Groups and Organizations 
Urge Congress to Extend the Lautenberg Amendment
by Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society on August 3
Help Eliminate the Disparity in Coverage for Chemotherapy
by International Myeloma Foundation on August 3
Faces of the Famine
by International Rescue Committee on August 2
Great News! National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2011
by National Coalition for Literacy on August 3
Bizarre Government Spending at NIH
by Traditional Values Coalition on August 2





